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Turkish movie – NIGHT OF SILENCE – makes its UK dvd debut

posted 14 Nov 2013, 12:52 by Julian Whiting

NIGHT OF SILENCE (PG) 2012 TURKEY ÇELIK, REIS £15.99
Turkish drama following a newlywed couple struggling with the pressures
of family tradition. After a long stint in prison for killing his mother
and another man to protect his family’s honour, Damat (Ilyas Salman)
returns to his home village where a marriage has been arranged between
himself and a young woman, Gelin (Dilan Aksüt). The ceremony itself goes
to plan but when the newlyweds are led into their bridal room where the
consummation is to take place, Gelin is reluctant to go through with
the act and attempts to delay it as long as she can.